"since starred in films such as ""Face/Off"", ""Swordfish"", ""Wild Hogs"", and ""Hairspray"". John Travolta filmography The filmography of John Joseph Travolta includes the year the film was/will be released, the name of his character, and other related notes. There is also a list of his appearances on TV series and documentaries, as well as music. Travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series ""Welcome Back, Kotter"" (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ""Saturday Night Fever"" and ""Grease"". Although his acting career declined through the 1980s, Travolta also enjoyed a resurgence in the"
"the best film of 2001. On Metacritic, the film received a 69 out of 100. This indicates ""generally favorable reviews"". Monster's Ball Monster's Ball is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos as an original screenplay, and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Sean Combs, and Mos Def. The film tells the story of a widowed corrections officer, his adult son, and widowed father, all of whom work as executioners in the state prison. The main character befriends, and then begins a relationship with, a woman whom"
"Monster's Ball Monster's Ball is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos as an original screenplay, and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Sean Combs, and Mos Def. The film tells the story of a widowed corrections officer, his adult son, and widowed father, all of whom work as executioners in the state prison. The main character befriends, and then begins a relationship with, a woman whom he does not at first realize is the widow of a man he executed. Berry received overwhelming acclaim for her"
"Monkeybone Monkeybone is a 2001 American black comedy dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, written by Sam Hamm, and produced by Selick, Hamm, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, and Chris Columbus. The film combines live-action with stop-motion animation. Based on Kaja Blackley's graphic novel ""Dark Town"", the film stars an ensemble cast led by Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, and Whoopi Goldberg with Rose McGowan, Dave Foley, Giancarlo Esposito, Megan Mullally, Lisa Zane, Chris Kattan, John Turturro, and an uncredited Thomas Haden Church. Theatrically released on February 23, 2001 by 20th Century Fox, the film was a box office bomb and"
"Brokeback Mountain Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written by Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams, and depicts the complex emotional and sexual relationship between Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist in the American West from 1963 to 1983. The film received critical acclaim and commercial success. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, Best Picture"
"Interrupted"", which won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1999 for Angelina Jolie; ""Kate & Leopold"", starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman, for which Jackman was nominated for a Golden Globe as best actor in a musical or comedy in 2001, and the 2003 thriller ""Identity"" which starred John Cusack. In 2005, he co-wrote (with Gill Dennis) and directed ""Walk the Line"", a film about the young life of singer-songwriter Johnny Cash and his relationship with June Carter Cash. It stars Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon and was released on November 18, 2005. He also served as producer under his"
"Evolution (2001 film) Evolution is a 2001 American comic science fiction film directed by Ivan Reitman. It stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, and Ted Levine. It was released by DreamWorks in the United States and by Columbia Pictures internationally. The plot of the film follows college professor Ira Kane (David Duchovny) and geologist Harry Block (Orlando Jones), who investigate a meteor crash in Arizona. They discover that the meteor harbors extraterrestrial life, which is evolving very quickly into large, diverse and outlandish creatures. ""Evolution"" was based on a story by Don Jakoby, who turned it"
"Writers of America for the 2001 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture. Under Suspicion (2000 film) Under Suspicion is a 2000 American-French thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Monica Bellucci and Thomas Jane. The film is based on the 1981 French film ""Garde à vue"" and the 1970s British novel ""Brainwash"", written by John Wainwright. It was screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Wealthy tax attorney Henry Hearst (Hackman) is about to give a speech at an exclusive New Year's Eve fundraising party in Puerto Rico. He is called to"
"The Hole (2001 film) The Hole is a 2001 British psychological horror film directed by Nick Hamm, and starring Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Keira Knightley, Daniel Brocklebank, and Embeth Davidtz. Based on the novel ""After the Hole"" by Guy Burt, the film follows a group of English preparatory school students who, upon spending a weekend partying in an underground shelter, find themselves locked inside. Filmed in 2000, the film featured actress Birch in the lead role, whose headlining credit and highly publicized seven-figure salary was attributed to her appearance in ""American Beauty"" (1999). It also marked Knightley's first major role"
"critics, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". ""Evolution"" was made into an animated series called """", which ran on Fox Kids from 2001 to 2002. Evolution (2001 film) Evolution is a 2001 American comic science fiction film directed by Ivan Reitman. It stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, and Ted Levine. It was released by DreamWorks in the United States and by Columbia Pictures internationally. The plot of the film follows college professor Ira Kane (David Duchovny) and geologist Harry Block (Orlando Jones), who investigate a meteor crash in Arizona. They discover that the meteor harbors extraterrestrial"
"The Curse of the Jade Scorpion The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 crime comedy film written, directed and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist into stealing jewels. The film bears much more in common with Allen's earlier screwball comedy films than with other films made by him around the same time. ""The Curse of the Jade Scorpion"" received mixed reviews from critics."
"99% capacity; for 2007 it averaged 86%. A film version was released in July 2007. The film was directed and choreographed by Adam Shankman and starred John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, James Marsden as Corny Collins, and Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad. Hugh Jackman and Joey McIntyre were both considered to play the role of Corny Collins, but lost to Jackman's ""X-Men"" co-star Marsden. NBC's ""Hairspray Live!"", directed by Kenny Leon and Alex Rudzinski, aired in December 2016 to mostly positive reviews. Sources: PlaybillVault; Internet"
"owes something, perhaps, to Rosalind Russell in ""His Girl Friday""."" French singer-songwriter Dimie Cat pays a tribute to the film in the song ""Woody Woody"", from her album ""ZigZag"". The Curse of the Jade Scorpion The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 crime comedy film written, directed and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist into stealing jewels. The film bears much more in"
"The Caveman's Valentine The Caveman's Valentine is a 2001 American mystery-drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Samuel L. Jackson based on George Dawes Green's 1994 novel of the same name. The film was released by Universal Focus, a subsidiary of Universal Studios and Focus Features. A former family man and pianist studying at Juilliard music school, Romulus Ledbetter (Samuel L. Jackson), now suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and lives in a cave in Inwood Park, New York. He believes that a man named Cornelius Gould Stuyvesant is controlling the world with rays from the top of the Chrysler Building,"
"Actor. However, star John Travolta was nominated for a Razzie for Worst Actor (also for ""Swordfish""). Vaughn and Travolta later worked in ""Be Cool"" together. Domestic Disturbance Domestic Disturbance is a 2001 American psychological thriller film directed by Harold Becker and starring John Travolta, Vince Vaughn, Teri Polo, Steve Buscemi, and Matt O'Leary. In Southport, Maryland, Susan Morrison (Teri Polo), recently divorced from her husband Frank (John Travolta) who is a struggling ship builder, is getting married to a younger and wealthier Rick Barnes (Vince Vaughn). Danny (Matt O'Leary), Susan and Frank's twelve-year-old son, is clearly unhappy that his mother"
"""painful and confusing"" when she was a young woman, and she made the decision early on to identify as a black woman because she knew that was how she would be perceived. Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. Berry won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama ""Monster's Ball"" (2001). , she is the only woman of African American descent to have won the award. Berry was one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s and has been involved in the"
"and convicted for crimes imitative of this film's plot. In its opening weekend, the film opened at #2, earning $13 million. The film grossed $67.6 million worldwide, against a budget of $75 million. Bandits (2001 film) Bandits is a 2001 American criminal comedy-drama film directed by Barry Levinson. It stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett. Filming began in October 2000 and ended in February 2001. It helped Thornton earn a National Board of Review Best Actor Award for 2001. Thornton and Blanchett's performances earned praise, as each was nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress Golden Globe"
"or might not have happened involving a lot of empty people whose main claim to fame is that they're dead."" Wonderland (2003 film) Wonderland is a 2003 American crime drama film, co-written and directed by James Cox and based on the real-life Wonderland Murders that occurred in 1981. The film stars Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Carrie Fisher, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas, Christina Applegate, Tim Blake Nelson, and Janeane Garofalo. Kilmer plays the role of John Holmes, a famous pornographic film star and suspected accomplice in four grisly murders committed in an apartment on Wonderland Avenue, in the Laurel"
"for the movie. Making that victory even sweeter was that it was also for the APBA Gold Cup. Caviezel's character, Jim McCormick, was a real-life veteran racer and boat owner who drove ""Miss Madison"" in 1966 and 1969–71, then raced his own boat until seriously injured some years later. Many of his actual seven-man pit crew, including Harry Volpi, Bobby Humphrey, and Tony Steinhardt, were also portrayed in the film, while Steinhardt himself appeared as a fan in a cameo. Filmed in 2000 and completing post-production in 2001, this film was selected to be the opening film at 2001's Sundance"
"2001 Maniacs 2001 Maniacs is a 2005 American Comedy horror film directed by Tim Sullivan and starring Robert Englund, Jay Gillespie, Dylan Edrington, and Matthew Carey. It is a remake of the 1964 film ""Two Thousand Maniacs!"" written and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. The film is distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. It was filmed in Westville, Georgia. Six prep college students and a biker couple travel south towards Daytona Beach for Spring Break, but a detour leads them into the seemingly idyllic Georgia town of Pleasant Valley, which is holding its annual ""Guts and Glory Jubilee"" in honor of"
"The One (2001 film) The One is a 2001 American science fiction-martial arts film written and directed by James Wong and starring Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham and Carla Gugino. The film was released in the United States on November 2, 2001. Gabriel Yulaw (Jet Li), once an officer of the ""Multiverse Authority"", an agency that polices interdimensional travel via wormholes, seeks to hunt down all variations of himself in alternate universes. By killing all 124 of his other selves (becoming the last version) and absorbing their life energies, he believes he will become an immortal godlike being called"
"first of which starred a young Jennifer Aniston). In 2000, Trimark merged with Lions Gate Entertainment in a move that made Amin Lionsgate’s single largest shareholder, as well as its Vice Chairman. During Amin’s nine-year tenure as Vice Chairman of Lionsgate, the company’s revenue grow from $184 million to $1.2 billion. The production company also produced and distributed film releases that included ""Monster's Ball"" (2001), starring Halle Berry, which earned her a Academy Award for Best Actress, and Academy Award for Best Picture-winner, ""Crash"" (2004). During this time, Amin also became Chairman of CinemaNow, an online independent film distributor. In"
"Bros. approached Boyd Kirkland to write a script for a ""Catwoman"" direct-to-video animated feature film to tie-in with the film's release. Although the script was written, the project discarded due to the film's critical and commercial failure. Catwoman (film) Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film loosely based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Directed by Pitof and written by John Rogers, John Brancato and Michael Ferris with music by Klaus Badelt, the film stars Halle Berry in the title role, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Alex Borstein and Sharon Stone. The film centers on Patience"
"Earth"" starring John Travolta. Despite its negative reception the film has received a cult following over the years. It also has a 56% audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. ""Little Nicky"" was released on DVD and VHS on April 24, 2001. The DVD includes two audio commentaries and plenty of deleted scenes. There is yet to be a blu-ray release of the film. The soundtrack to the movie was released October 31, 2000 through Maverick Records and featured a lineup that leaned heavily toward Maverick recording artists that included Deftones, Insolence, Muse and Unloco. The track listing as listed on"
"F scale. ""Monkeybone"" became a huge flop at the box office; based on a budget of $75 million, the film grossed $5,411,999 domestically and $7,622,365 worldwide. Monkeybone Monkeybone is a 2001 American black comedy dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, written by Sam Hamm, and produced by Selick, Hamm, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, and Chris Columbus. The film combines live-action with stop-motion animation. Based on Kaja Blackley's graphic novel ""Dark Town"", the film stars an ensemble cast led by Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, and Whoopi Goldberg with Rose McGowan, Dave Foley, Giancarlo Esposito, Megan Mullally, Lisa Zane, Chris Kattan,"
"Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. Berry won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama ""Monster's Ball"" (2001). , she is the only woman of African American descent to have won the award. Berry was one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s and has been involved in the production of several of the films in which she performed. Berry is also a Revlon spokesmodel. Before becoming an actress, she started modeling and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the 1st"
"in a review for the BBC, said the film was a ""dark, grisly adventure"" influenced by William Golding's novel ""Lord of the Flies"", with the hole substituting for the island setting. He criticized the camerawork and some of the dialogue, but praised Thora Birch. The Hole (2001 film) The Hole is a 2001 British psychological horror film directed by Nick Hamm, and starring Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Keira Knightley, Daniel Brocklebank, and Embeth Davidtz. Based on the novel ""After the Hole"" by Guy Burt, the film follows a group of English preparatory school students who, upon spending a weekend partying"
"sequel to the Oscar winning film ""The Silence of the Lambs"". Jodie Foster had declined to reprise the role, and director Ridley Scott eventually cast Moore, over Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Hunt. The change in actress received considerable attention from the press, but Moore claimed she was not interested in upstaging Foster. Despite mixed reviews, ""Hannibal"" earned $58 million in its opening weekend and finished as the tenth-highest-grossing film of the year. Moore starred in three more 2001 releases: with David Duchovny in the science-fiction-comedy ""Evolution"", in her husband's dramatic film ""World Traveler"", and with Kevin"
"Dracula 2000 Dracula 2000 (also known internationally as Dracula 2001) is a 2000 American vampire horror film co-written and directed by Patrick Lussier and produced by Joel Soisson and Wes Craven, and starring Gerard Butler, Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Omar Epps, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Jennifer Esposito. The plot follows Dracula, who arrives in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 21st century and seeks out Mary Heller, a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing. ""Dracula 2000"", the promotional title of which is ""Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000"", builds upon Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel ""Dracula"", with Count Dracula resurrected in"
"in ""I Heart Huckabees"" was voted best supporting performance of the year in the 2004 ""The Village Voice"" Critics Poll. Wahlberg was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in ""Ocean's Eleven""; Matt Damon played the role instead. The two later worked together in ""The Departed"". Wahlberg was also considered for a role in the film ""Brokeback Mountain"". It was originally intended to star Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix (with whom he appeared in the 2000 film ""The Yards"") as Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, respectively, but both actors were uncomfortable with the film's sex scenes. The roles ultimately went to Heath"
"Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in a variety of film genres. He is known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the ""X-Men"" film series, as well as for his lead roles in films such as the romantic-comedy fantasy ""Kate & Leopold"" (2001), the action-horror film ""Van Helsing"" (2004), the magic-themed drama ""The Prestige"" (2006), the epic fantasy drama ""The Fountain"" (2006), the epic historical romantic drama ""Australia"" (2008), the film version of ""Les Misérables"" (2012), the thriller ""Prisoners"" (2013), and"
"Heist (2001 film) Heist is a 2001 crime thriller film, written and directed by David Mamet, which stars Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, and Delroy Lindo, with Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, and Sam Rockwell in supporting roles. Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) runs a ring of professional thieves, which includes Bobby Blane (Delroy Lindo), Don ""Pinky"" Pincus (Ricky Jay) and Joe's wife Fran (Rebecca Pidgeon). During a robbery of a New York City jewelry store, Joe's face is captured by a security camera after he takes off his mask in an attempt to distract the store's last remaining employee. As both the"
"farm. What unfolds thereafter is a twisted tale of mystery, deception, and a man's struggle against his own mind. Domestic summary: ""The Caveman's Valentine"" received a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a general consensus that the film ""has an intriguing premise, but falls flat under the weight of its ambition."" On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film has 44 out of 100, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". In 2002, Tamara Tunie was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. The Caveman's Valentine The Caveman's Valentine is a 2001 American mystery-drama film directed"